#66BF65
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(72.8% 0.152 143.6), rgb(102, 191, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#66BF65 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #66BF65 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 191, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 41%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.152 143.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #66BF65 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #66BF65 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #66BF65 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #66BF65 text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 143.4)
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Step 300
300
#9CD199
oklch(80.9% 0.095 143.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#66BF65
oklch(72.8% 0.152 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#20A52A
oklch(63% 0.194 143.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C16
oklch(55.5% 0.182 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#007611
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#00610C
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#005108
oklch(37.7% 0.124 143.6)
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Step 950
950
#063007
oklch(27.1% 0.081 143.3)
#66BF65 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C2B15E | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A86B | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BBAAA | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #66BF65
#66BF65
oklch(72.8% 0.152 143.6)
- #D583DD
#D583DD
oklch(72.7% 0.153 323.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #66BF65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.023
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.025
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.035
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.043
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.050
Use #66BF65 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.